Calgary transit strike ends as union approves tentative deal
Seven weeks after the transit shutdown Calgary workers may return as Amalgamated Transit union members vote 91 percent in favor of a tentative agreement. City CEO Dale Stanway and Mayor Al Duerr expect to approve the deal with Jim LaSal's DC union visit cited as a turning point. Details remain unreleased.
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al Duerr
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Stowaways Found Aboard Container Ship Bound for Long Beach
A Vancouver report says 36 stowaways from China were found in a ship's container headed to Long Beach California after a captain heard their laughter and foul smell. Thirty are male, six are minors. they survived two weeks in cramped conditions with rations remaining. They were in good health.
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Customs Canada
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The
RCMP
Long Beach
Calif
China
WIT & WISDOM Chinese Proverb on Asking
A Chinese proverb states that one who asks a question is a fool for five minutes, but one who does not ask remains a fool forever. The line offers brief guidance on curiosity and caution.
Commanche Pipeline boss dies in highway rollover
Jeff Peckham, 48, general manager of Commanche Pipeline, died when his 2000 GMC pickup left Highway 41 near Gros Ventre Creek and rolled after hitting the guardrail. He was not wearing a seat belt and was the sole occupant. The company employs about 300 people and Peckham had led the firm for 24 years. Neighbors recalled him as a well respected, hard working figure in the community.
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Medicine Hat
Commanche Pipeline
Jeff Peckham
Highway 41
Joan Molloy
Commancho Pipeline
RCMP
Peckham
Gros Ventre Creek
Lance Dirk
Dirk
9-1-1
Ramzi Saidan
Molloy
Commanche
Glen
Katie
Rod Wand
Wand
Stan Sackman
Alberta Energy Company
John Boksteyn
Boksteyn
Gas price increase prompts local fury and action
Gas prices rose from 62.9 to 65.9 cents a litre at most local stations sparking anger among Hatters. Hatter Gerry Kosolofski blamed market games while Kingsway Auto Village owner Randall Bruins said dealers have suffered losses since a price drop and corporate costs drive the hikes. A local boycott discussion shifted to a petition drive led by Keith Porter and Garth Collings as Hatters organize to pressure price transparency.
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Medicine Hat
Gerry Kosolofski
Kosolofski
Kingsway Auto Village
Randall Bruins
Bruins
Steven Hurlbert
Keith Porter
Garth Collings
Porter Bruins
Spy plane crew lands in U S after 12 days held in China
The 21 men and 3 women of the U S spy plane crew return to American soil aboard a Continental 737 from Haikou on Hainan Island and head to Pearl Harbor for briefings then Whidbey Island for a homecoming. A 13 member team aids health checks and debriefings as families await reunion.
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Guam
China
Haikou
Hainan Island
U.S
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Pacific
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Whidbey Island
Wash
Michael Holmes
Patrol and
Holmes
Washington
Craig Quigley
Shirley Crandall
U.S. Navy
Jeremy Crandall
Loves Park
Pfizer suit battles Niagara drink name in Arkansas
Pfizer Inc. files suit in Little Rock to stop Lars Williams from using Niagara for a carbonated drink marketed as a mood enhancer. Pfizer says Niagara mimics Niagra and targets women, with bottle color and branding intended to evoke Pfizer’s Viagra.
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Little Rock, Ark
Niagara
Arkansas
Pfizer Inc
Little Rock
Lars Williams
Pfizer
Williams
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